Fragrance note · Musks and skin notes

Musk perfumes

Today almost always synthetic: modern musks replaced the animal material decades ago. Musk smells soft, clean and skin-like, rounds out almost any composition and helps it last.

We stock 359 perfumes with musk, from 81 houses. By how the houses present them: 176 unisex, 116 for women and 67 for men.

Best-selling perfumes with musk

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    Creed Aventus decant

    Creed

    Aventus

    3ml: was €18.90, now €11.88

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    Parfums de Marly Valaya decant

    Parfums de Marly

    Valaya

    3ml: was €20.90, now €12.96

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    Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait decant

    Maison Francis Kurkdjian

    Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait

    3ml: was €32.90, now €20.52

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    Parfums de Marly Delina decant

    Parfums de Marly

    Delina

    3ml: was €23.90, now €14.85

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    Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman decant

    Ex Nihilo

    Blue Talisman

    3ml: was €25.90, now €16.56

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    Xerjoff Torino21 decant

    Xerjoff

    Torino21

    3ml: was €20.90, now €13.41

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    Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir decant

    Maison Francis Kurkdjian

    Grand Soir

    3ml: was €24.90, now €15.48

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    Parfums de Marly Althaïr decant

    Parfums de Marly

    Althaïr

    3ml: was €16.90, now €10.89

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    Initio Parfums Privés Musk Therapy decant

    Initio Parfums Privés

    Musk Therapy

    3ml: was €17.90, now €11.61

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    Louis Vuitton Symphony decant

    Louis Vuitton

    Symphony

    3ml: was €37.90, now €24.20

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    Le Labo Another 13 decant

    Le Labo

    Another 13

    3ml: was €25.90, now €16.47

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    Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man decant

    Armaf

    Club de Nuit Intense Man

    3ml: was €9.90, now €6.90

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    Parfums de Marly Delina Exclusif decant

    Parfums de Marly

    Delina Exclusif

    3ml: was €22.90, now €14.58

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    Calvin Klein CK One decant

    Calvin Klein

    CK One

    3ml: was €9.90, now €6.21

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    Nishane Ani decant

    Nishane

    Ani

    3ml: was €18.90, now €11.70

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    Sospiro Vibrato decant

    Sospiro

    Vibrato

    3ml: was €22.90, now €14.31

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    Diptyque Fleur de Peau decant

    Diptyque

    Fleur de Peau

    3ml: was €20.90, now €13.23

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    Byredo Bal d'Afrique decant

    Byredo

    Bal d'Afrique

    3ml: was €21.90, now €13.77

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    Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique decant

    Ex Nihilo

    Fleur Narcotique

    3ml: was €26.90, now €17.19

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    By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy decant

    By Kilian

    Love Don't Be Shy

    3ml: was €24.90, now €15.93

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    Creed Silver Mountain Water decant

    Creed

    Silver Mountain Water

    3ml: was €18.90, now €12.24

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    Xerjoff Alexandria II decant

    Xerjoff

    Alexandria II

    3ml: was €35.90, now €22.50

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    Bvlgari Le Gemme Tygar decant

    Bvlgari

    Le Gemme Tygar

    3ml: was €19.90, now €12.42

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    Orto Parisi Megamare decant

    Orto Parisi

    Megamare

    3ml: was €35.90, now €22.77

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Notes paired with musk

In the perfumes we stock, these notes sit beside musk most often.

From our guides

We sell only the originals, in 3, 10 and 30 ml.

Questions about musk

What does musk smell like?

Today almost always synthetic: modern musks replaced the animal material decades ago. Musk smells soft, clean and skin-like, rounds out almost any composition and helps it last.

Which perfumes with musk sell best at 10ML?

Our best-selling perfumes with musk right now are Aventus by Creed, Valaya by Parfums de Marly and Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. We stock 359 perfumes that contain it in all.

Which notes go well with musk?

Across the perfumes we stock, musk is most often paired with rose, sandalwood, bergamot, amber and jasmine.

Is musk a men’s or a women’s note?

Both. Of our 359 perfumes with musk, 176 are presented as unisex, 116 for women and 67 for men.

Can I try a musk perfume before buying a full bottle?

Yes. Every perfume here is decanted by hand from the original bottle into a travel atomiser, in sizes from 3ml, so you can wear it for days before you commit to a bottle.